One-handed lip-stick



E. S. CORNELL. JR

ONE-HANDED LIP STICK Jan. 7, 1936.

Filed March 25, 1935 Ill '.:I-lNvToR, 'dwolrd 5. COF 6H ,JC

BY All l ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 7, 1936 l, Edward S. Cornell, Jr., Larchmont, N. Y.

Application March 25, 1933, Serial No. 662,721

8 Claims.

My present invention relates to holding and dispensing devices, and more particularly to an improved device of this character for holding cosmetics and the like, such as lipsticks, and for the dispensing thereof by manipulating the device with one hand.

A novel feature of my invention is the utilization of a casing which is open at one end, and which casing houses a lipstick mounted on means for propelling the lipstick outwardly through the open end and retracting such-lipstick to a place within the casing.

A feature also of my invention is the utilization of a rotatable means at the open end of the cas- ]5 ing, comprising essentially an annular chamber mounted on or associated with the propelling and repelling means for the cosmetic stick.

A feature also of my invention is the utiliza.- tion of a closure means lfor the open end of the casing, operable on the rotation of the annular member in one direction to completely expose the ope'n end of the casing and to thus permit the propelling of the end of the cosmetic stick to the desired point without the casing, and on the rotation of the annular member in the opposite direction for the purpose of retracting the cosmetic stick within the casing to again closethe open end of the casing.

A feature of my invention also is the utilization of aform of shutter and operating means therefor for insuring the complete opening of the open end of the casing before the stick of cosmetic has been propelled to a point in proximity to the underface of the cover and to initiate l closing of the cover only after the stick of cosmetic has been retracted to a point completely within the casing.

My invention also has many novel features which will be apparent to those skilled in the art as the `description of the invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred form of my invention,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of a Y cosmetic holding device made according to my invention, the upper end of such figure being shown in elevation;

Fig. 2 is atop plan view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a' sectional elevation on an enlarged scale on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the upper end of the device;

Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3, and with the cover or shutter in closed position;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 and showing the shutter or cover in open position; and

(Cl. 20G-56) Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view on the line 6--6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown a cylindrical outer casing III having the lower end permanently closed by a bottom plate Il, which 5 preferably though not necessarily is formed integral with the outer casing I0. The upper end 'of the casing Ill is flanged outwardly in a horizontal plane as indicated by the reference numeral I2 and the flange portion I2 is cut away, 10 as indicated by the reference numeral I3, at various points about its perpheryto dene rectangular members I4. 'Ihe rectangular members I4 are thus equally spaced about the periphery of the flange portion I2 and such rectangular por- 15 tions I4 lie parallel to and extend upward fromas viewed in Fig. 1-the outer casing I0.

Fitting within the outer casing I0 is a cylindrical member I5, such cylindrical member having a close t within the casing I0 so that the 20 friction between the casing I0 and the cylindrical member I5 is ordinarily sullicient to prevent rotation of such cylinder I5 within the casing III. This cylindrical member I5 extends from the top face of the bottom or closure II to a point flush 25 with the inner upper surface of the flange portion I2, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Also, this cylindrical member I5 is provided with grooves I5a, of which there may be a plurality and in this case as shown, I have utilized 30 three such grooves. Such grooves I5a lie parallel to each other and are symmetrically located about the cylindrical member I5 and. cX- tend from the bottom thereof upward to a point slightly beyond the center of the length of the 35 casing I0 andparallel to the axis of such casing I0.

Fitting into the interior of the cylindrical member I5 and having an outer diameter bearing such relation to the internal diameter of the 40 cylindrical member I5 as to allow of free rotative movement thereof is a propelling cylinder I5, the lower end of the member I6 extending into the cylindrical member I5 to a point considerably below the center of the length of the 45 outer casing I0. On the surface of the propelling member I6 is formed, preferably in the form of a bead, a helical groove I1 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Y

'Ihe propelling member I6 has at the top there- 50 of, and preferably formed integral therewith, an annular chamber I8, the underface of the annular chamber I8 engaging with and being-rotatable on the upper surface of the flange I2 and the upper edge of the cylindrical member I5, as 55 clearly shown in Fig. 3. The upper end of the annular chamber I8 is closed by an inwardly extending ange member I9 which is provided at its center with a central perforation 28 slightly larger in diameter than the stick of cosmetic 2I so as to allow such stick of cosmetic to freely pass therethrough as occasion requires.

Formed in the upper surface of the inwardly extending member I 9 is a groove 22 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

'Ihe annular chamber I8 on the upper end of the propelling member I6 is housed in position by a member comprising an annular plate 23 provided with an inwardly and downwardly extending flange 24 defining an opening 25 of approximately the size of the opening 28 in the member I 9. At the outer periphery of the member 23 is a downwardly extending cylindrical member 26 and at the lower end of the downwardly extending cylindrical member 26 is an outwardly extending flange member 21 cut away at spaced portions about its periphery at 28, such cut away portions corresponding in size, position and number to the cut away portions I3 in the flange I2. At the outer periphery of the flange 21 are downwardly extending rectangular members 29, equal in size, number and arrangement to the upwardly extending rectangular members I4 on the flange I2. At the lower end of the downwardly extending rectangular members 29 is formed integral therewith a flange 38 which is spun over, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, to engage with the underface of the ange I2, and thus secure the annular chamber I8 in position as shown in Fig. 3, but which allows free rotation without undue play of the annular chamber I8 and the associated propelling member I6.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be noted that the upper surface of the member I9 and the under surface of the annular member 23 together with the flange 24 and cylindrical member 26 form a housing in which is located a cover or shutter. Such cover or shutter is composed of component elements, shown in the form of a plurality of plates 3I, 32, 33, and 34, although it is obvious that the number of such plates may be increased or diminished as may be desired. Such plates 3l to 34, inclusive, are pivotally mounted at a point adjacent their ends on a common shaft 35 riveted to the annular plate 23, the above referred to groove 22 in the member I9 providing clearance for the free movement of the lower riveted end of the shaft 35 upon rotation of the member I 9 relative to the plate 23. The plates 3| to 34, inclusive, when n extended position with respect to each other about the common shaft 35 slightly overlap each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and the combined area of such extended plates 3I to-34, inclusive, is suflicient to completely close the openings 25 and 28. The plate 3I is provided with a notched member 36 adjacent the pivot point of such plate. The plates 32, 33 and 34 are each provided adjacent the common pivot 35 with a tooth 31, 38, and 39, respectively.

Formed integral with the inwardly extending member I9 of the annular chamber I8 by striking up a portion of the metal therefrom is a pin 48 which lies in the path of the notched member 36 and with the teeth 31, 38 and 39 or conversely stated,` the notched member 36 and the teeth 31,138, and 39 lie in the path of rotation of the pin 48. It is obvious therefore' that assuming the plates 3I, 32, 33, and 34 to be in the extended position or in a position to close the opening 25, that if the annular chamber I8 is rotated in the direction of the arrow as shown in such Fig. 4, that the pin 48 will first engage the notched member 36, rotating the plate 3| slightly about the common shaft 35 in a counterclockwise direction and that the pin 48 will next engage with 5 the tooth 31 and will therefore in turn rotate the plate 32 and further rotate the plate 3|.- Continued rotation of the annular member I8 will cause the pin 48 to come successively into engagement with the teeth 38 and 39, thus moving 10 the plates 3I to 34,A inclusive, from the extended or closed position into the open position, as shown in Fig. 5, thus exposing to view the stick of cosmetic 2I now visible through the holes 25 and 28, and further rotation of the annular 15 chamber I8 will have no further eiect on the plates 3l to 34, inclusive, the pin 48 merely rotating with the annular chamber I8.

Slidably mounted within the interior of the propelling member I6 is a cylindrical member 4I 20 and this cylindrical member 4I is provided adjacent its bottom edge and about the periphery with radially extending members 42, such members having asliding fit in the slots I5a, so that although the cylindrical member 4I may be 25 moved longitudinally vof the outer casing I8, it is restricted to rectilinear movement and therefore cannot rotate. l

About the surface of the cylindrical member 4I is arranged a helical member'43 which engages 30 with the helical member I1 formed in the surface of the propelling member I6. The cylindrical member 4I is of a length slightly less than half the length of the outer casing I8, as clearly shown in Fig. l, and adjacent to the upper end 35 of the cylindrical member 4I, which is open at both ends, are inwardly extending members 44 preferably formed integral with and of the same metal of the, cylindrical member 4I.

The members 44 form a. limiting means for the 0 holding device 45 for the stick of cosmetic 2I, such holder being formed of a cylindrical cup having integrally formed radially extending loops 46 and the bottoms of which rest on the inwardly extending members 44. 45

Formed in the propelling member I6 and extending upwardly and helically from the lower open end thereof are the grooves or slots 41, such grooves or slots 41 being of a width substantially equal to the width lof the slots I5a, and of the 50 same pitch as the pitch of the helical grooves or beads I1 and 43. Also, such grooves or slots 41 are 4equal in number to the number of slots lia and therefore to the number of outwardly extending members 42 at the lower end of th cy- 55 lindrical member 4I.

The plates 3I to 34 of the shutter or cover and the positionof the pin 48 with relation to the notched end 36 and the teeth 31, 38, and 39, are

so proportioned relative to the pitch of the helical o bead I1 of the propelling member I6 that the pin 48 will move the shutter plates or cover members 3l to 34 from the closed position' shown in Fig. 4 to the open position shown in Fig. 5, before the` upper end of the stick of cosmetic 2l will 55 have travelled the distance between such open end and the under surface of the shutter plates. Assuming, therefore, that the device has been t constructed and assembled as above described and that the parts are in the position shown in 70 Figs. l and 3, for example, rotation of the annular chamber I8 will simultaneously cause an upward -movement of the stick of cosmetic 2I and a rotative movement of the shutter plates 3| to 34. inclusive, about the common shaft 3l. u

aoeaece 3 The pin el! thus engaging with the notched piate 36 and with the teeth 31, 38, and 39 will move the plates 3i to 34, inclusive, from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in 5 Fig. 5, before the upper end of the stick of cosmetio 2| hasreached the plane in which lies the lowermost of the plates 3| to 34, in this case the plate 34. Continued rotation of the annular chamber I8 will rotate the propellingmember I6 10 and the stick of cosmetic .2| will be moved through the holes 25 and 20 outward, axially of the outer casing I0.

It will be'noted that the lower end of the propelling member I5 is below the upper end of the slots |5a and that ordinarily thereforethe outwardly extending members 42 would strike the lower edge of the propelling member |6 and thus limit the upward movement of the cylindrical member 4| and therefore the outward movement 2n of the stick of, cosmetic 2| axially of the outer casing l0.

As at such position of the cylindrical member 4| a considerable portion of the stick of cosmetic 2| remains within the limits of the outer casing I0, the rotation of thepropelling member I8 will bring the helical slots 41 into registry with the outwardly extending members 42, and therefore the members 42 register from this point all simultaneously with the slots |5a and with the helical grooves 41, thus permitting the holder 45 of the cosmetic stick 2l to move upwardly to a point closely adjacent the upper and now open end of the casing I0 and allowing the user of the device toreither remove the holder 45 v with the now practically used up stick of cos- 'metic 2| and insert a new one or to permit the user to use practically every vestige lof the cosmetio stick 2 I.

While I have necessarily shown and described 40 the preferred embodiment of my invention somewhat in detail, it is to be understood that Ivmay vary the size, shape and arrangement of parts comprising my invention within relatively wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention. I claim:

1. In a receptacle, the combination of an outer casing open at one end, a carrier member for the article to be dispensed located within the casing, an operating member located within the casing for propelling the end of the article to be dispensed without the limits of the casing and for returning such article to a point within the casing, shutter means mounted at the open end of the casing, said shutter means including a plurality of shutter elements mounted in pivotal relation to one another, and common means coordinated with said operating member for individually and successively engaging said shutter elements to move the same into vertically superposed relation with one another to effect opening of the casing at its open end.

2. In a receptacle` the combination of an outer casing open at onel end, a carrier member for 5 the article to bedispensed located within the casing, an operating member located within the ca sing .for propelling the end of the article to be dispensed without the limits, of the casing and for returning such article'to a point within the casing, pivotal means mounted at the open end of the casing, closure means comprising a plurality of closure elementsmounted in pivotal and vertically superposed relation to one another, and common means actuated by said propelling oper- 7 ating member individually and successively enthe casing, a pivot member mounted at one side of and adjacent the open end of the casing, a plurality of shutter elements mounted in vertically superposed relation on said pivot member,

and common means coordinated with said pro- 16 pelling operating member for individually and successively moving said shutter elements to their open and closed positions respectively.

4. In a receptacle, the combination of an outer casing open at one end, a carrier member for 20 the article to be dispensed located within the casing, an operating member located Within the casing for propelling the end of the article to be dispensed without the limits of the casing and for returning such article to a point within the 25 casing, pivotal means secured to and adjacent the' open end of the casing and extending outwardly relative to the casing, a plurality of vertically Isuperposed component shutter elements .mounted on said pivotal means, and common 30 means actuated by the propelling operating member individualLv and successively engaging said component shutter elements to movethe same to their open and closed positions respectively. i@ 5. In a. receptacle, the combination of an outer `casing open at one end, a carrier member for the article to be dispensed located within the casing,

said member hav/ing an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of said outer casing, an oper- 49 ating member located within the casing for propelling the end of the article to be dispensed without the limits of the casing and for returning the article to a point within the casing, a pivotany mounted mmm-part shutter for the 45 open end of the casing, said multi-part shutter comprising mutually pivoted shutter elements vertically superposed upon one another, and common means carried by the article propelling and repellingmeans for simultaneously propelling the article and individually and successively engaging the shutter parts to provide a clear path for the article to be dispensed.

6. In a receptacle, the combination of an outer casing open at one end, a carrier member for the 55 article to be dispensed located within the casing, said member having an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of said outer casing,` an operating member located within the casing for propeuing the end of the articleto be dispensed with- 6 out the limits of the casing and for returning the article to a point within the casing, a multipart shutter located at the open end of the casing, said multi-part shutter comprising shutter elements vertically superposed upon one another, 5 and mutually pivoted relative to said outer casing, and means associated with the article propelling and repelling means for moving the shutter to closed position only after the outer end of nthe article to be dispensed has been withdrawn 70 to a point within the casing, said shutter moving means including an arm actuated by said propelling andl repelling operating member individually and successively engaging said extensions of the shutter parts to effect movement or casing and held thereto against relative movef A hood member, article carrying means mounted within the casing and operated upon by the cylindrical member` to propel the article to be dispensed to a-point without the casing and to be repelled to a position within the casing, and a shutter at the open end of the outer casing comprising a plurality of arcuate members arranged in .superimposed position with respect to each other and pivotally mounted on the hooded member and means carriedby the rotatable member cooperating with the arcuate shutter mem rs to rotate the same about the pivot point tob\ pose the aligned perforations in the hooded member and in the rotatable cylindrical member to thereby permit movement of the article to be dispensed from the casing.

8. In a receptacle, the combination with `an outerv casing open at one end, a slotted hood member secured to the open end of the casing, a cylindrical member located within the outer,

ment with respect therewith by friction, said member being provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced linear slots arranged around its periphery, a rotatably mounted cylindrical member rotatably mounted within the outer cas- 5 ing and provided at its ripper end with an annular member rotatably mounted: within the slotted hood member, the rotatably mounted member and the hood member being provided with aligned cylindrical perforations in alignment 10 with'the axis of the outer casing, a helical groove formed in the surface of the rotatable cylindrical member, article holding means provided with a helical groove cooperating with the helical member in the rotatable means and with means for 15 engaging the linear slots'in the fixed member Within the outer member, a shuter normally closing the open end of the outer casing and comprising a, plurality of members arranged in superimposed relation to each other and pivotally zo mounted on thehooded member at one side of the perforation therethrough, and means on the rotatable member for engaging with the shutter members whereby" the shutter members are moved from the perforation closing position to a completely open position simultaneously with the advance of the article to be dispensed but in advance of the arrival of the end oi' the article to be dispensedin a plane passing through the lowlermost of, the members `of .the shutter.

- EDWARD S. CORNELL, Jn. 

